What color is #5493A1?

#5493A1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5493A1?

The RGB value is 84, 147, 161: 84 red, 147 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5493A1?

The complementary color is #A16254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5493A1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5493A1 color

#5493A1 rgb(84, 147, 161)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5493A1 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.9% red, 57.6% green and 63.1% blue (84, 147, 161).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 31% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.07:1).

#5493A1 color codes

HEX	`#5493A1`
RGB	`rgb(84, 147, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.9%, 57.6%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 31%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 48%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 9%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.39, -16.38, -13.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.39, 21.34, 219.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.52, 25.324, 37.518)`
Decimal	`5542817`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5493A1, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #5493A1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5493A1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.07:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #5493A1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5493a1; }
.text { color: #5493a1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5493a1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(84 147 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5493a1, #546da1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5493A1?: #5493A1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5493A1?: The RGB value is 84, 147, 161: 84 red, 147 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5493A1?: The complementary color is #A16254, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5493A1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.07:1 and white text 3.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.